The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), Thales USA, and\nAirspace Link has announced the availability of localized surveillance data to\nregistered UAS operators on Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide uncrewed aircraft\nsystem (UAS) beyond visual line of site (BVLOS) network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vantis is making it easier for all operators to fly in North\nDakota through the surveillance supplemental data service. Registered UAS\noperators can access the service to display surveillance tracks of crewed\ntraffic while planning and operating UAS flights within a Vantis service\nvolume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Administered by NPUASTS, Vantis has several managed\nservices, including surveillance and command and communications (C2)\nconnectivity, to enable UAS pilots to see-and-avoid other aircraft. This makes\nit easier for commercial UAS operators to obtain local surveillance information\nfor both Line of Sight and BVLOS operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The surveillance SDSP service follows the concepts outlined\nin the FAA UTM ConOps 2.0. The Vantis network is enabling the collection,\nvalidation, and distribution of surveillance data from Vantis’ non-federal\nsurveillance assets to provide localized airspace data for awareness to UAS\noperators directly through the Vantis USS portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NPUASTS and Thales partnered with Airspace Link, an\nFAA-approved UAS Service Supplier of the Low Altitude Authorization &\nNotification Capability (LAANC), to manage, distribute and display Vantis\nairspace monitoring data in near real-time to registered UAS operators. This\nservice increases situational awareness in both the planning and operation of\nthe mission. This information is also available for the community to see\nairspace operations via www.vantisuas.com<\/a>.\nSurveillance distribution is the first of many upcoming advancements in the program\nto inform the public of UAS operations and to enhance the remote pilot’s\nability to conduct safe, secure operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We know the barriers and hurdles that make at-scale\nutilization of UAS a challenge,” said Erin Roesler, Director of Operations\nand Vantis Program Executive at NPUASTS. “With this launch \u2013 part of a\nseries of services Vantis that enhances safety, expands capabilities, and\nenables more operations \u2013 Vantis facilitates more drone operations to serve\nmore industries with more use cases. It’s exciting and essential\nprogress.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The State of North Dakota is demonstrating its\ncommitment to working closely with the FAA to continue to enhance the safety of\nthe national airspace,” said Frank Matus, Director of ATC and Digital\nAviation for the Americas at Thales. “Airspace Link is enabling a pathway\nfor us to deliver value-added services to UAS operators in our state agencies,\ncommunities, and those commercial operators that want to fly BVLOS and VLOS\noperations in North Dakota.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n